Pre-Columbian Face Fragment grocery sign probably late 20th century

probably late 20th century

with the same form and black bristles marked as such on its handle

allowing for better display of him standing up--in one or both senses

making me love him all the more

18" l x 13" w x 11 1/2" d

Pre-Columbian Face Fragment grocery sign probably late 20th centuryI know from the seller in Virginia I purchased this from that it came from the personal collection of a senior curator at the Smithsonian who died about 15 years ago. I am confident it is Pre Columbian, Central South American. It is just a small fragment, but I find the face wonderfully expressive, with a great sense of soulfulness and also immediacy about it, with the open mouth feeling as if crying out with some urgency across many hundreds of